Ms. Fuller reveals that she remembers what it is like to be a mom with several little children when she set up the layout of this book. Each chapter is very short (5-6 pages) so it can be read in less than ten minutes (time to oneself is a premium when a mom of young children!). Her first few paragraphs discuss the topic with a few real life examples/illustrations and then she follows up her point with a list of practical suggestions. Lastly she offers a few questions to think deeper about the subject which also lend themselves for a small group discussion. She sprinkles Bible verses and quotes in separate text boxes in each chapter.
Some topics that made me reflect:
1. two chapters on prayer, pgs. 30 and 51
2. Go fly a kite! (take time for fun and look beyond this earth, up to the sky, heavenly . . .)
3. Don't put off joy pg. 14 ("I will be joyful when so and so is potty trained . . " Choose to be joyful in every current circumstance.)
4. From "Never Be Too Smug" pg. 21-"Wisdom is oftentimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar." William Wordsworth
5. pg. 73 ABC Thanks (go through the alphabet and state what thankful for) and when buying child birthday and Christmas gifts, buy him/her a pack of thank you note cards so he/she can write thank you notes. I like this idea for a stocking stuffer.
6. pg. 75 PJ Day-wear pjs all day, read books, watch a movie, eat popcorn and breakfast foods etc.
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